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Linux is the last GPL component of Android. Dropping it would enable Google to close up Android source whenever they want.

• flyinglizard 7y ago
  That doesn't make sense to me at all - you can have a closed source system running on top of Linux, today.
  • ghostpepper 7y ago
    Isn't that exactly what Android is? edit: misread your comment
    • codewiz 7y ago
      No, Android (or rather, AOSP), is fully open source. Most device makers fork AOSP and distribute binaries containing their modifications. These always come with source code for the GPL portions, and occasionally also the portions licensed under permissive licenses such as Apache and BSD. For instance, OnePlus and Sony publish these Android sources: https://github.com/OnePlusOSS https://github.com/OnePlusOSS https://github.com/sonyxperiadev?tab=repositories https://github.com/sonyxperiadev?tab=repositories
      • seba_dos1 7y ago
        > Most device makers fork AOSP and distribute binaries That's what Google does as well and it's called "Android".
• yellowapple 7y ago
  If that was actually Google's intent, then it seems silly to release Fuchsia under any semblance of a free software license.